This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). And y’all, fair warning: it is another one of those episodes that will be extremely hard to hear because of the sheer nature of the crime. In the summer of 2006, 23-year-old Morehouse College student Carlnell Walker was found deceased in the trunk of his car. He had been bound and tortured, and it was obvious to police that they were dealing with a homicide. But answers as to who was behind the brutal crime and why they did it were not so obvious. Listen now to hear the full story.

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale), but if I had anything higher, it would definitely top the scale. It was recommended by a listener a couple months ago and, as I dug into the research, I just knew I had to share the story with the rest of you as well. But, disclaimer: this episode will be hard to hear and will include some semi-graphic details, when necessary. You see, it’s the story of not just one senseless murder, but four – four innocent people horrifically lost their lives at the hands of a scorned former lover who could not accept that his ex-girlfriend had finally moved on. Listen now to hear the full story.

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). When Erika Friman called it quits with her high school boyfriend before they went off to college, she never thought he’d take it so hard. But his heartbreak soon turned into an obsessive mission to win her back – to the point that he ditched his plans to attend a four-year university and followed her to a community college across the state of Florida. Then, when he learned Erika had started dating one of his friends from high school, he spiraled out of control and took the ultimate revenge – murder. At least, that’s what a jury decided in 2014. But, is there more to the story than that? Let’s find out.

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). In 2015, 22-year-old Heather Maples packed up her bags and moved across the country from Texas to Tennessee for new opportunities and a fresh start. But only a week after she learned she was accepted into college at Middle Tennessee State University, she was found brutally murdered in her off-campus apartment. Although several persons of interest immediately surfaced, police were ultimately led to her killer through one key clue – a clear-as-day, bloody fingerprint left at the scene. Listen now to hear the full story.

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). One of the most critical moments in any dating or domestic violence situation, is when the victim tries to leave or break off the relationship. Unfortunately, for 20-year-old college student Alyssiah Wiley, her exit from the relationship with her long-term boyfriend resulted in the ultimate betrayal – her murder. Listen now to hear the full story.

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale), and it sheds light on just how dangerous firearms can be if they are placed into the hands of an irresponsible owner – even when they aren’t used with intention to kill. In September of 2021, just days after he committed to the U.S. Army, Texas State University student Austin Salyer was fatally wounded by a bullet while he slept. The tragic incident occurred when the gun owner mishandled the weapon from an apartment next door, inadvertently discharging it through the wall. Listen now to hear the fully story.

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). When 22-year-old college student Jenna Burleigh didn’t show up to classes during the first week of school and wasn’t responding to texts or calls, her father quickly became worried and reported her missing. Unfortunately, Jenna’s body was found a few days later, over 100 miles away. An intense, yet swift investigation led police right to her body, and her killer. Listen now to hear the full story.

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). After college student Sydney Powell was placed on academic suspension at the University of Mount Union for poor grades, she dreaded telling her parents the news. So when her mother, Brenda Powell, called the college to get some answers, Sydney flew into a rage and brutally killed Brenda. But here’s the primary question: Was the murder due to a psychotic break that had been building in Sydney for months? Or, was it more sinister than that? A killing to keep her mom from finding out her secret: that she was no longer attending the private school for which her parents had paid so much. Listen now to hear the full story.